Featured Maps
World Island. A Fortune Map. Series III
1943
This is a 1943 Richard Edes Harrison and Fortune Magazine orthographic map of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Asia, Africa, and Europe, which they refer to as the 'World Island'. The map depicts the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe as wel...
SABENA Africa Route Map
1950
This is a striking mid-century travel poster / map of showing the routes of Sabena Airlines throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. This vintage lithograph map was created by Claude Dohet in 1950 and printed by Linsino [Brussels, Belgium.] &...
Pictorial Map of Fresno County & Mid-California's Garden of the Sun
1925
Full color bird's eye view of Fresno county, folded into self wrappers pictorial covers, with mailer on one side showing postage 2 cents, The map contains a large art deco title cartouche and is bordered by more than 30 black and white photo illustration...
U.S.N. Ships-Bases-Men as of January 1938
1938
An early more traditional style map by Harrison. Outlined here is the Navy’s worldwide presence in the years preceding WW II. Of note is the relative weakness of the “Asiatic Fleet” compared with the Atlantic (though 3 0o the ...
Six WWII "NEWSMAP" Issues
1943
Pictured is a poster done by Theodore Geisel., Verso is a map by Richard Edes HarrisonPrinted on both sides with very attractive graphics. Issues include work by well-known artists such as Al Capp and Theodore Geisel (not yet “Dr Seuss&rdq...
Plan de Paris
1927
Karasz's design and the vivid color printing used for this large--37 x 27 inches---map of Paris are especially unusual and striking. All of the principal avenues of the City are clearly depicted and appear heightened with gold color finish that enhan...
Ollie Hammond's Steak Houses: Dinner Menu
1948
Dinner menu/pictorial map for March 25th,1948. Menu in printed in brown inkThe pictorial map is of the Los Angeles region and beyond. Has inset views of the 3 Ollie Hammond Steakhouses. Vibrant colorThe restaurant chain began in the 1930's and lasted...
BART Opens Embarcadero. First Port o'call in San Francisco.
1976
This charming bird’s-eye-view of downtown San Francisco looks north from above Market St. towards North Beach and Telegraph Hill. It announces and celebrates the opening of the Embarcadero Bart station, which took place on May 27th, 1976. This op...
The Best Little Whore Houses in Nevada
c1985
Pictorial map of Nevada, illustrating the location of 36 brothels around the state.Map dating based on exitence of Mustang Ranch II, which was built around 1983....
Balgownie Golf Links. New Zealand
1909
Offering at public auction of a subdivision in Waganui New Zealand (SW porti...
